Artist's 1882 farm trade launched national park and Impressionist hub

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In 1882, American artist Julian Alden Weir acquired a 153-acre farm in Connecticut through a trade involving a painting and $10. The property became his home and primary creative workspace, shifting his artistic focus from portraits to landscape painting. Weir's adoption of Impressionism there attracted many other artists to visit and work at the site. The location is now preserved as the Weir Farm National Historical Park, which holds over 300 artworks showcasing American Impressionism.

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